Roman Catholic Diocese of Sincelejo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sincelejo (Latin: Sinceleiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Sincelejo in the ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia.

Diocese of Sincelejo

Dioecesis Sinceleiensis
Location
CountryColombia
Ecclesiastical provinceCartagena
Statistics
Area10,523 km2 (4,063 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
839,770
671,816 (80.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established25 April 1969 (55 years ago)
CathedralSt. Francis of Assisi Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Crispiano Clavijo Méndez
Metropolitan ArchbishopJorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M.
Bishops emeritusNel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria
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History

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  • 25 April 1969: Established as Diocese of Sincelejo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena

Special churches

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  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Señor de los Milagros in Sincelejo (Lord of Miracles)

Ordinaries

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  • Félix María Torres Parra (1969.04.25 – 1980.12.11) Appointed, Bishop of Santa Marta
  • Héctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. (1981.08.03 – 1990.09.16)
  • Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria (1992.04.29 – 2014.03.15)
  • José Crispiano Clavijo Méndez (2015.02.19 - present)

See also

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